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'I remember just like it was yesterday:' Nanaimo veteran reflects on liberation day to end World War ll
NANAIMO - At 103 years old, Nick Janicki laid a wreath at the downtown Nanaimo Dallas Square Park Cenotaph. The Nanaimo resident, who was then a 21-year-old soldier in the Canadian Scottish Regiment, helped fend off heavy resistance from Nazi German forces. "I remember just like it was yesterday," Janicki sai...
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A day to remember
LIVE: Nanaimo's Remembrance Day ceremony from Dallas Square Park
NANAIMO - Despite rain and wind pummeling the region, thousands of people are anticipated in downtown Nanaimo for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony. NanaimoNewsNOW will provide a livestream of the ceremony starting about 10:30 a.m. via our Facebook page. Formal proceedings are scheduled to begin at the downtown Nanai...
Nov 11, 2026
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Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day 2026: Where to pay tribute across the region
NANAIMO - Sacrifices made by Canadians to establish the safety and freedoms we enjoy today will be front and centre on Wednesday, November 11. Thousands of people across central Vancouver Island and Canada are gathering at Legions, Cenotaphs, and other public events to pay tribute to military personnel who served and a...
Nov 10, 2026
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'I remember just like it was yesterday:' Nanaimo veteran reflects on liberation day to end World War ll
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A day to remember
LIVE: Nanaimo's Remembrance Day ceremony from Dallas Square Park
Nov 11, 2026
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Search suspended for missing north Island canoer
SAYWARD - A search for a missing fisherman has been suspended after his capsized canoe was located.A Sayward RCMP news release stated Dakota Smith, 35, was reported missing on Friday, Nov. 6, after he left his home earlier in the day to go fishing at the mouth of the Adam River in Johnstone Strait, located north of Say...
Nov 10, 2026
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'It gives you hope:' Nanaimo students benefit from growing support program
NANAIMO - Disadvantaged and with an unstable childhood, Nanaimo's Emory Fae was homeless at the age of 16.Survival was Fae's primary concern while living in Squamish, never mind the dream of post-secondary education.Fae is one of 201 students on Vancouver Island who benefited from United Way BC's Youth Futures Educatio...
Nov 10, 2026
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Nanaimo cadets forming overnight Cenotaph vigil ahead of Remembrance Day
NANAIMO - Dozens of local youth are preparing for an overnight vigil around the city's Cenotaph ahead of Remembrance Day on Wednesday. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, members from 205 Collishaw Royal Canadian Air Cadets, 136 Amphion Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, and 2422 Canadian Scottish Regiment Royal Canadian ...
Nov 10, 2026
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B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides
A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia could bring more than 250 millimetres of rain in some places, as forecasters warn of floods and landslides. Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings in west a...
Nov 10, 2026
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Effects of wildfire season felt before first fall storm, as Nanaimo braces for more
NANAIMO - Impacts from the summer wildfire season are starting to be felt long after the last embers have been extinguished, and BC Hydro is worried the line between wildfire and storm season is disappearing. Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro's regional community relations manager, said Vancouver Island vegetation can withstand all...
Nov 9, 2026
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Judicial recount called as Ladysmith-Oceanside candidates separated by 50 votes
NANAIMO - More than two weeks after voters elected a majority BC Conservative government, some in the region are no closer to knowing who will represent them in Victoria.Final results confirmed by Elections BC show NDP incumbent Stephanie Higginson 50 votes ahead of BC Conservative challenger Kris McNichol, as of Monda...
Nov 9, 2026
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British Columbia
Impacts from B.C. drenching mount as water levels rise
VANCOUVER - The impacts of the drenching on British Columbia's south coast have been increasing as heavy rain triggers evacuation orders and alerts, flood warnings and the shutdown of a water treatment plant. The Village of Pemberton has issued an evac...
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Homicide investigation underway after two found dead in Vancouver home
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have launched a homicide probe after two people were found dead in a home early Wednesday. Vancouver police say they were called to a home on East 52nd Avenue at about 12:45 a.m. Investigators say they found two people d...
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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island, no reports of damage
TOFINO - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Vancouver Island, although there are no reports of damage. Earthquakes Canada says the quake happened at about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday local time, with the epicentre 10 kilometres beneath the se...
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Soldiers gave 'their todays for our tomorrows': Canadians remember war dead
OTTAWA - Guns boomed, bagpipes wailed and CF-18 Hornets thundered overhead as Canadians paused at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday to remember those who served and died defending this country. This Remembrance Day comes just weeks after...
23h ago
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Flood warnings raised in B.C. as rainfall tops 200 millimetres northwest of Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Gregory Whittaker said he was up half the night in Pemberton Meadows, B.C., listening to rain pound down outside, while nearby Miller Creek was "getting angry." A series of atmospheric rivers have been battering B.C.'s south coast, and afte...
Nov 11, 2026
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B.C. Remembrance Day: 'If we forget about our history, we become a very poor society'
Army Corp. Arianna Golding joined the Canadian Armed Forces in part to pay back the country that welcomed her when she arrived from Jamaica seven years ago. Standing at the Remembrance Day ceremony in Victoria on Wednesday, the 22-year-old said being p...
Nov 11, 2026
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Nanaimo skateboarder Pritchard wins Youth Olympics bronze for Canada
DAKAR - Canada's Evie Pritchard won bronze in women's street skateboarding Thursday at the Youth Olympic Games. The 14-year-old from Nanaimo, B.C., scored 137.79 points in the final, finishing just behind Brazil's Duda Ribeiro (138.28). China's Zhu Yua...
Nov 5, 2026
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on the move
Nanaimo-born NHL player traded from Nashville to Seattle
NANAIMO - Matthew Wood is heading west. The Nanaimo Minor Hockey product, who was drafted 15th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, was traded Sunday, Nov. 1, to the Seattle Kraken in exchange for Kraken forward Shane Wright. Since signing his first NHL deal in late March 2025 and debuting wi...
Nov 2, 2026
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double gold
VIU Mariners capture pair of provincial soccer titles
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners men's and women's soccer teams are provincial champions after a near-perfect weekend.Going into the weekend with a semi-final bye courtesy of a perfect 9-0 season, the women's squad needed extra time to defeat Capilano by a 2-1 score at Douglas College in Coquitlam on Sunday, Nov. 1.Emma Thor...
Nov 2, 2026
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Good Fortune
Clippers win conference final rematch against Prince George
NANAIMO - The Clippers battled Prince George for the first time since sweeping the Spruce Kings in the 2026 BCHL Coastal Conference final.Both teams came in to the Saturday, Nov. 7 contest leading their respective divisions this season and Nanaimo took a tight 3-2 decision in overtime.It was the Clippers seventh straig...
Nov 8, 2026
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Show of Force
Clippers have offensive breakout game against Spruce Grove
NANAIMO - The Clippers rolled to their sixth straight victory by beating the Spruce Grove Saints 7-2.It was Nanaimo's highest offensive output of the season and the team's largest margin of victory.Just two minutes into the game Drew Roelofs put the Clippers up 1-0, then Miller Kay with a shorthanded marker and Pherson...
Nov 7, 2026
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New Opportunity
Clippers' Patterson departs for head coaching role with Surrey Eagles
NANAIMO - The Clippers are consistently moving players on to higher levels, and now one of their assistant coaches is moving on to run his own team. Gaelan Patterson is now the head coach of the Surrey Eagles of the BCHL after two stints working behind the Clippers' bench under Colin Birkas. In the 2024-25 campaign, Pa...
Nov 5, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Carney in Dublin, Stellantis talks, B.C. flooding, MAID widow plea
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney in Ireland for meetings with European leaders, ahead of Asia summits Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Dublin for an informal meeting with European leaders, ...
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Joly set to hold meeting in Toronto with Stellantis, union and Ontario minister
TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is set to hold a four-way meeting today with automaker Stellantis, the union representing its more than 9,000 workers in Canada, and representatives of the Ontario government. The discussions in Toronto come day...
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Impacts from B.C. drenching mount as water levels rise
VANCOUVER - The impacts of the drenching on British Columbia's south coast have been increasing as heavy rain triggers evacuation orders and alerts, flood warnings and the shutdown of a water treatment plant. The Village of Pemberton has issued an evac...
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His wife died by suicide. He wants the government to reconsider its MAID bill
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, support is available 24-7 by calling or texting 988, Canada's national suicide prevention helpline. Poring over photographs spilled across his kitchen table, David Slater picks one up that captured ...
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Carney in Ireland for meetings with European leaders, ahead of Asia summits
DUBLIN - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Dublin for an informal meeting with European leaders, ahead of summits in Asia. Carney is attending the European Political Community summit, where leaders discuss geopolitical issues every six months, ever sinc...
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Joly didn't meet with Roshel before deal signed with Stellantis: minister's office
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's office is disputing media reports that characterized the federal government as having played an active role in negotiations that led to automaker Stellantis selling its Brampton, Ont. assembly plant to defence contracto...
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World
Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble
NEW YORK (AP) - At least eight people have died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City's mayor said Thursday, as firefighters kept digging through the rubble to find others who may be trappe...
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Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say
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Indonesia's vice president resigns as his eligibility and academic credentials are questioned
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia's vice president resigned Thursday as questions grew over his eligibility for the office after recent court rulings disputed his educational credentials. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the 39-year-old son of f...
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Nanaimo Homeowners: Centra's $1M Window Efficiency Plan is now over 75% claimed
The Centra Install Pros Window Efficiency Plan - a program helping Nanaimo homeowners cut the cost of new windows and doors - is running out of runway fast. The plan puts up to $650 toward each window or door replaced, drawn from a dedicated $1 million fund set aside for local homeowners. There is no income testing and...
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Jul 28, 2026
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